Metabolic Diseases Technical Articles
Article published the October 12, 2018:
Article published the March 22, 2018:
Introduction
The periparturient period in dairy cows is characterized by substantial metabolic stress, endocrine changes, depressed feed intake, and negative energy balance [1]. In response to these changes, d...
Article published the March 15, 2018:
1. Introduction
Lameness is one of the most significant diseases currently impacting on dairy cow health, welfare and productivity (Huxley, 2013). Since a first occurrence of lameness increases the future risk...
Article published the January 4, 2018:
INTRODUCTION
Digital dermatitis (DD) is a widespread infectious foot lesion in cattle that typically causes painful ulcerative lesions (Cheli and Mortellaro, 1974; Read and Walker, 1998). Digital dermatitis ha...
Article published the October 19, 2017:
1. Introduction
It has long been recognized that being able to accurately assess conformational traits could be of significant benefit when determining selection policies and gauging the impact of factors, su...
Article published the August 3, 2017:
Introduction
In non-ruminants, the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) play a crucial role in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism and inflammatory responses [1]. The PPAR family is composed...
Article published the July 18, 2017:
Structural changes of dairy farms towards more and more bigger companies led in the last decades to a tremendous improvement of efficiency and performance of our high yielding dairy cows. Especially in the...
Article published the June 30, 2017:
Introduction
The peripartal or “transition” period in taurine cattle is considered the most important phase of the lactation cycle because during this time animals are most-susceptible to metaboli...
Article published the June 9, 2017:
Introduction
The liver performs essential functions in mammals. These include, but are not limited to, gluconeogenesis and glycogen synthesis, synthesis of several plasma proteins encompassing clotting factor...
Article published the April 12, 2017:
INTRODUCTION
An adequate supply of macro and micronutrients, such as trace minerals (e.g., Zn, Mn, Cu, Co), is important for ensuring an optimal transition from pregnancy to lactation (Andrieu, 2008). For ins...